Training for new StreamWatchers will be held on September 9 at the Middle Smithfield Township Building, 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg.

The program and equipment are provided free of charge through a grant from the William Penn Foundation and support from The Nature Conservancy and BWA.

Streamwatch trainer Jackie Speicher will guide participants through Streamwatch protocols, including how to record observational data such as water color, odor, and turbidity; and how to use test kits that sample for pH of the water, nitrate concentrations and orthophosphates. Veteran Streamwatchers will be available to answer questions.

Volunteers note any changes in their streams and report "red flags" – major changes in the appearance or the chemical tests performed.

These “stream stewards” fulfill an important role in safeguarding the quality of Pocono waters as well as helping the public become more aware of the valuable natural resources we share.

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This Blog is a companion to www.PaEnvironmentDigest.com, the weekly online newsletter published by Crisci Associates, Harrisburg, PA.
I can be contacted at 717-576-0420 or by sending email to: DHess@CrisciAssociates.com.
I served as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection from 2001 to 2003, Executive Deputy at DEP from 1995 to 2001, as staff to the PA Senate Environmental Committee and various positions in the former Department of Environmental Resources, working on environmental issues for over 40 years.